France - Northern Rhone AOP Flashcards
AOP of
Northern Rhone Valley
[north-south]
CCCS-CHCS-CCCC
Cote Rotie
Condrieu
Chateau Grillet
Saint Joseph
Crozes Hermitage
Hermitage
Cornas
Saint Peray
Clairette de Die
Chattillon-en-Diois
Coteaux de Die
Cremant de Die
Cote Rotie AOP
(Rd!)
{Northern Rhone}
Red Only!!
80% min Syrah
20% Max Viognier
~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Cote de Brune (mica) is in the North
Cote de Blonde (gneiss) is in the South
Communes of Cote Rotie
[north - south]
Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône
- *Ampuis**
- (best “crus” are here)*
Tupin-Semons
Most import Cru of Ampuis, Cote Rotie
Chavaroche
- *Cote Brune**
- (La Turque is here)*
- *Cote Blonde**
- (original La Mouline was here)*
Lancemont
La Landonne
Guigal La Landonne soils & important stats
Mostly granite, shale, iron oxide and manganese soils
- First vintage: 1978
- 100% Syrah
- ~42 months in 100% new French oak
- Strongest and most tannic of the “La La” wines
- 800 cases a year
Guigal La Mouline soils & important stats
Not a single vineyard!
Only a brand name…
Used to be exclusively from a 1ha plot in Cote Blonde
- First vintage: 1966
- 1971 was the first year it saw 100% French oak
- ~42 months in 100% new French oak
- Considered one of the best wines in the world!!
- 400 cases a year
Guigal La Turque soils & important stats
granite, silicone, limestone, schist and iron rich clay
- First vintage: 1985
- 93% Syrah, 7% Viognier (planted)
- ~42 months in 100% new French oak
- Stylistically between the other two “La La” wines:
- Bigger, darker, denser and more tannic than Mouline.
- Lacks the power, structure, weight and tannin of Landonne
- 400 cases a year
What stream separates
Cote de Brune & Cote de Blonde?
Reynards Stream
Condrieu AOP
(W!)
{Nortern Rhone}
White Only!!
100% Viognier
~41 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
Arzelle is the important local soil type here,
It is a Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite
What is the important soil type of
Condrieu AOP?
{Northern Rhone}
Arzelle
Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite
Chateau Grillet AOP
(W!)
{M}
{Northern Rhone}
White Only!!
100% Viognier
~37 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
*released 10/1
Soil:
Granite based sand
{M}- Neyret Gachet
{M}- Francois Pinault (2011+)
Misc:
Two brandies are also produced by the estate-
-Fine du Chateau Grillet
-Marc du Chateau Grillet
What is
Arzelle?
{Northern Rhone}
An important soil type of Condrieu AOP
Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite
Saint Joseph AOP
(Rd, W)
{Northern Rhone}
Red - White
~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
White
Marsanne & Roussanne
Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne
Saint Joseph AOP
(blanc)
{Northern Rhone}
Red - White
White
Marsanne & Roussanne
~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne
Saint Joseph AOP
(rouge)
{Northern Rhone}
Red - White
Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne
~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
White
Marsanne & Roussanne
What are the original/best communes of
Saint-Joseph AOP?
These are all in the south
directly across from Hermitage
Lemps
Vion
Saint-Jean-de-Muzols
- *Tournon-sur-Rhône**
- (mentioned in Study Guide)*
- *Mauves**
- (Chave is located here)*
Glun
Crozes Hermitage AOP
(Rd, W)
Red - White
~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
White
Marsanne & Roussanne
Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne